Mental Health
Beginners 101: How to confront and overcome the discomfort of starting something new
Turning experience into learning requires reflection. (Aaron Burden/Unsplash) Kate Whalen, McMaster University COVID-19 catapulted our ...
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Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s
Claudia Ntsapi, University of the Free State As the world population has grown older, Alzheimer’s ...
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Preparing for exam season: 10 practical insights from psychology to help teens get through
Melanie Woodfield, University of Auckland and Jin Russell, University of Auckland Exam season is fast ...
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The Silent Struggle: A Closer Look at the Age of Onset of Depression
Depression, a mental health condition affecting millions worldwide, can impact people at various stages of ...
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Is it anxiety or ADHD, or both? How to tell the difference and why it matters
Pexels/Los Muertos Crew, CC BY Alison Poulton, University of Sydney “Cassie” is an anxious adult. ...
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Why everyday decisions feel so stressful – and what to do about it
Little decisions can feel stressful too Yaniv Hanoch, University of Southampton Almost every morning I ...
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Need a mental health day but worried about admitting it? You’re not alone
Lena Wang, RMIT University; Louise Byrne, RMIT University, and Timothy Bartram, RMIT University There are ...
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‘We lose ourselves’: carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones
Cliff Booth/Pexels Fleur Sharafizad, Edith Cowan University; Esme Franken, Edith Cowan University, and Uma Jogulu, ...
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Feeling stressed? It’s ‘a bit weird’, but tapping helps – and it’s easy to learn
Shutterstock Peta Stapleton, Bond University This article is part of a series explaining how readers ...
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Mindfulness, meditation and self-compassion – how do they improve mental health?
Mindfulness, meditation and self-compassion – a clinical psychologist explains how these science-backed practices can improve ...
